Grayslake
Dog Training & Enrichment
Unlock your dog’s potential
A well-trained dog is a joyful addition to any family. At Central Bark®Grayslake, our dog training experts utilize fun and positive techniques, rewarding good behavior, to help dogs of all ages learn essential life skills and behaviors.
We provide individual training, enrichment sessions, and group classes to strengthen positive habits and nurture the loving bond you share with your dog. Training establishes a solid foundation for good dog behavior, creating happy, sociable, and well-rounded companions.
Discover the advantages of dog training at Central Bark Grayslake, IL:
- Personalized Training: Sessions customized to address your dog’s specific needs and goals. Our trainers provide guidance to tackle behavior issues or teach new commands.
- Group Classes for Reinforcement: Join our classes to reinforce positive behaviors and socialize your dog in a safe and supportive environment.
- Cultivating Good Citizenship: Lay the groundwork for responsible behavior. Teach your dog positive habits and essential commands, helping them become well-rounded and socially skilled.
- Strengthening the Bond: Training is more than just commands. It builds trust, effective communication, and understanding, fostering a loving and respectful relationship between you and your dog
Teach your dog:
Teach your dog: Unlock your dog’s potential with Central Bark’s services. Here are the key areas we focus on:
- Name Recall: Ensure your dog’s safety by teaching them to come when called using positive reinforcement.
- Basic Commands: Master essential commands like sit, stay, down, wait, and leave-it through positive reinforcement. Enhance your dog’s behavior and make them easier to handle.
- Door and Gate Control: Teach your dog to enter and exit calmly on command, waiting politely at doors and gates.
- Loose-Leash Walking: Enjoy pleasant walks by teaching your dog to walk calmly on a loose leash, eliminating pulling.
- Additional Behaviors: Address separation anxiety, excessive barking, or destructive chewing. Our dedicated trainers are here to help your dog reach their full potential.
Together, let’s improve your dog’s life and unleash their best potential
Dog Training & Enrichment Options:
Training Tutor
Personalized one-on-one training sessions during day care visits help your dog develop important skills and behaviors like name recall, sit, stay, down, wait, leave-it, door and gate control, and loose-leash walking. Excellent for your dog and easy for you! Your dog will come home tired and well-socialized, with the training and skills they need to be a well-behaved member of your family.
One-on-One Enrichment
Personalized One-on-One Enrichment sessions give your dog the extra attention they love and the freedom to use their senses and safely explore their instincts through interactive toys, puzzles, and games. It’s fun and rewarding and exercise their bodies and minds and engage their senses. Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment.
Rest Period Enrichment
Your dog gets to relax and recharge in their own private space with calming interactive toys and healthy food pairings tailored to their preferences and diet. It promotes physical and mental relaxation which can help them achieve a healthy balance of play, learning, and rest. It can also help them become more comfortable in crates by building positive associations.
Dog Training Pricing
Training & Enrichment Add-ons
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Training Tutor One-on-one training session during your dog’s visit to practice important cues and behavior skills. Packages available. | 35 |
| One-on-One Enrichment Personalized session during your dog’s visit with interactive toys, puzzles, and games to exercise your dog’s body and mind. | 30 |
| Extra Rest Period Enrichment Private space with calming interactive food toy to help your dog achieve a healthy balance of activity and rest. | 5 |
Group Dog Training Classes
We are proud to partner with Debbie Robinson, CPDT-KA to host group dog training classes at our location. Classes may include Puppy Socialization, Adolescent Manners, Intro to Agility, Canine Good Citizen, and more.
Please call Debbie at (224) 374-5995 or email her at Debbie@hairytailspetedu.com. More information can be found at www.hairytailspetedu.com
Packages available. Prepaid packages are nonrefundable. All sales are final. If you have any concerns about food sensitivities or toys, please speak to an associate at the front desk to discuss options.
He loves going to Central bark for daycare as well. Tail is just a wagging the days I drop him off. The staff here is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Frequently Asked Questions
For dogs, being comfortable in a crate is a life skill that is incredibly useful for them and their owners. If you have ever traveled with your dog or had the unfortunate experience of an overnight stay at the vet, knowing your dog is comfortable in a crate is immeasurably comforting.
Crate training can take just days or a few months, based on your dog’s age, temperament, and past experiences with crates. The two keys to successful crate training are to keep the experience positive and go slowly.
When your puppy is not in their crate, keep the door open and reward them every time they choose to enter, even if you didn’t ask them to enter it. When crating your puppy, give them a safe enrichment item (like a stuffed Kong) that will keep them busy and allow them to self-soothe while confined. Remember that crate training should take place in a series of small, slow steps that will help your puppy become more comfortable.
Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you care for your new puppy. Our Enrichment Day Care gives puppies all the socialization, exercise, mental stimulation, and rest they need for a lifetime of happiness with you and your family. We also offer expert training and classes so you and your puppy can learn and bond together.
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Not at all! It’s never too early or too late to begin building positive associations and using reward-based methods to teach your puppy new skills and behaviors.
Establish a training schedule now to help your puppy learn desired behaviors like walking nicely on a leash and basic cues like sit, stay, and loose-leash walking. Practicing these skills at home is critical, but it’s always a good idea to enlist the help of a professional to get a jump start teaching your puppy all the things you want them to know and set them up for success! Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you train your dog, including expert training and classes, so you and your puppy can learn and bond together.
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There’s no bond like the one between our furry best friends and us. We love our dogs and want to give them the best life possible. But it can be challenging to fulfill all their needs to stay healthy and happy for a lifetime. Doggy day care gives pups a place to play and learn in a safe environment, with the socialization, mental stimulation, and physical exercise their minds and bodies need to stay healthy for a lifetime.
- Dogs get to socialize. Dogs are social creatures. Positive experiences with new humans, new dogs, and new environments are essential to a well-rounded pup.
- Dogs learn social skills. Dogs learn from other dogs – they’re always teaching each other what is (and isn’t) appropriate social behavior. Doggy day care staff can also help support safe play and practice healthy social behaviors.
- Dogs get more exercise. Exercise helps your dog maintain a healthy weight and muscle tone while improving their mood and providing a healthy outlet for their physical and mental energy, meaning they can be more relaxed at home.
- Dogs get human attention. Your dog will get the care and love they need while you’re at work or school.
- Parents get a break. Doggy day care can give you a day off from responsibilities, while your dog gets what they need to be a healthier, more well-adjusted pet.
Positive reward-based techniques help puppies and dogs develop essential life skills and behaviors that will enrich their lives at home and day care. These methods set dogs up to succeed and reward them for performing desired behaviors. Rewards are tailored to the dog’s preferences and can include food treats, time to play with a favorite toy, or verbal praise.
After decades of experience using reward-based training, we know it’s the most humane and effective way of training dogs and addressing unwanted behaviors. It’s the best way to build a loving, trusting bond that enhances your relationship between you and your dog for a lifetime of happiness together.
At Central Bark®, our focus on positive reinforcement has never wavered. We continuously update our skills and policies to stay at the forefront of new advances in behavioral science and positive reinforcement techniques.
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Central Bark Whole Dog Care
Our whole dog care approach offers a full range of fun and personalized products and services. To promote your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional health and happiness throughout their entire life.
